The Xiaomi 17 Ultra is not a phone that tries to disappear in your hand or your pocket. The gigantic circular Leica camera island still dominates the rear panel, just like on the previous model, but there is a subtle shift in design language. With a flatter back panel and flat side frame, the 17 Ultra leans into a cleaner, more minimal look than the Xiaomi 15 Ultra.
A new hero loading...#StayTuned - This teaser message from Redmi India's official X account marks the beginning of the campaign, with the video prominently featuring the letter R and a 'hero mode' loading sequence, though specific device details remain undisclosed at this stage.
The Xiaomi 18 Pro Max will have a 6.9-inch flat LIPO OLED screen with extremely narrow symmetrical bezels, which will be even narrower than the ones the 17 Pro Max had. The display panel will go down to 1-nit brightness in ultra low light, and will support the BT.2020 color space.
In September, Qualcomm is rumored to be unveiling the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro, with the latter being the company's new top dog in the smartphone SoC space until 2027. Now a new rumor from China claims the Xiaomi 18 will use the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6, and not the Pro version of the SoC, since the Elite Gen 6 Pro is apparently going to be too expensive.